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2006 Jeep COMMANDER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1,635 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

74,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 1,251 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 659 of 1,635 complaints (40.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation57535.2%
Electrical and battery issues42826.2%
Braking behavior18711.4%
Transmission and shifting18611.4%
Steering behavior1579.6%
Fuel system concerns110.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
659
Power Train
220
Engine
203
Engine And Engine Cooling
173
Unknown Or Other
87
Structure:Body:Door
84
Structure:Body
77
Vehicle Speed Control
77
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System659
Power Train220
Engine203
Engine And Engine Cooling173
Unknown Or Other87
Structure:Body:Door84
Structure:Body77
Vehicle Speed Control77

Electrical System: 659; Power Train: 220; Engine: 203; Engine And Engine Cooling: 173; Unknown Or Other: 87; Structure:Body:Door: 84; Structure:Body: 77; Vehicle Speed Control: 77

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
232
25,000 to 49,999
146
50,000 to 74,999
248
75,000 to 99,999
256
100,000 to 149,999
270
150,000 and above
99
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,000232
25,000 to 49,999146
50,000 to 74,999248
75,000 to 99,999256
100,000 to 149,999270
150,000 and above99

Under 25,000: 232; 25,000 to 49,999: 146; 50,000 to 74,999: 248; 75,000 to 99,999: 256; 100,000 to 149,999: 270; 150,000 and above: 99

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (270). 384 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
51
2007
186
2008
73
2009
44
2010
62
2011
124
2012
119
2013
135
2014
221
2015
353
2016
90
2017
37
2018
49
2019
34
2020
22
2021
13
2022
6
2023
5
2024
2
2025
7
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200651
2007186
200873
200944
201062
2011124
2012119
2013135
2014221
2015353
201690
201737
201849
201934
202022
202113
20226
20235
20242
20257
20262

2006: 51; 2007: 186; 2008: 73; 2009: 44; 2010: 62; 2011: 124; 2012: 119; 2013: 135; 2014: 221; 2015: 353; 2016: 90; 2017: 37; 2018: 49; 2019: 34; 2020: 22; 2021: 13; 2022: 6; 2023: 5; 2024: 2; 2025: 7; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 575 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 428 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 187 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10150004 · 2006-02-10 (February 10, 2006)

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND AFTER BRINGING IT HOME, I CAME ACROSS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS BECOME A FAIRLY HUGE PROBLEM FOR MY FAMILY. IT SEEMS AS IF THE HEAD RESTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS POSES A BIG PROBLEM FOR MY FOUR-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO MUST USE A BOOSTER SEAT. IN ORDER FOR THIS BOOSTER SEAT (OR ANY BOOSTER SEAT, FOR THAT MATTER) TO LAY FLAT AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CAR SEAT, THE HEAD REST MUST BE REMOVED. FRANKLY, IN EVERY ONE OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES, A HEAD REST COULD BE SELECTIVELY REMOVED BY…

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Owner report 10152538 · 2006-03-13 (March 13, 2006)

WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY SMALL PEBBLES DRIVING UNDER 45 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE LATER WAS ON 3/12/2006. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 4,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152538 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10154616 · 2006-04-05 (April 5, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE JACK WAS SUPPORTING THE VEHICLE, THE METAL IN THE JACK BECAME DISTORTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 05/02/06. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154616 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156102 · 2006-04-25 (April 25, 2006)

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

Owner-reported narrative. 1,512 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156102 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156266 · 2006-04-24 (April 24, 2006)

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10156266 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10157148 · 2006-05-10 (May 10, 2006)

TURN SIGNALS HAVE 4 MODES RIGHT TURN OR LEFT TURN - MOVING SWITCH "FULLY-UP" OR "FULLY-DOWN" LOCKS IT INTO A "RIGHT" OR "LEFT" MODE UNTIL CANCELLED RIGHT LANE CHANGE OR LEFT LANE CHANGE - MOVING THE SWITCH "PARTIALLY-UP" OR "PARTIALLY-DOWN" AGAINST A DETENT SIGNALS A LANE CHANGE TO THE "RIGHT" OR "LEFT" THAT IS IMMEDIATELY CANCELLED UPON RELEASE CONDITIONS EXIST WHERE THE LEFT LANE CHANGE MODE DOES NOT ACTIVATE. THIS WAS REPORTED AND THE CONDITIONS TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION WERE DEMONSTRATED. THE DEALER AGREED THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157148 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10158637 · 2006-05-31 (May 31, 2006)

TOOK NEW CAR IN FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. DROVE 30+ MILES AND THE ENGINE DISINTEGRATED REQUIRING A TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. DEALER DENIES ANY WRONGDOING AND BLAMES IT ON A MANUFACTURING DEFECT FROM CHRYSLER. THIS IS A NEW JEEP COMMANDER 4.7L 2006 VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158637 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160703 · 2006-07-05 (July 5, 2006)

ON DECEMBER 2, 2005, MY MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN STANTON, DELAWARE. SHE WAS OPERATING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, AND THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE CONTACTED THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION AS PART OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE HAVE RECENTLY ADVISED ME THAT THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSING THIS INQUIRY. FURTHER, THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE HAVE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE I DISAGREE AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AND PETITION THAT THE OFFICE …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160703 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

06V037000 · Seat Belts:Rear/Other

Reported: 2006-02-09 (February 9, 2006)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INTEGRATED RETRACTOR BRACKET EDGE ON THE THIRD ROW SEAT MAY CONTACT THE SEAT BELT DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELT WEBBING.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE THIRD ROW OCCUPANT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELTS FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED BELTS. IN ADDITION, AN INJECTED MOLDED COVER WILL BE ADDED TO THE RETRACTOR BRACKET ON BOTH THIRD ROW SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE FROM BELT CONTACT WITH THE RETRACTOR BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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07V434000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module

Reported: 2007-09-14 (September 14, 2007)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
08V203000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Reported: 2008-05-06 (May 6, 2008)

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 24,461 MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L V8 ENGINES. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS PROGRAMMED WITH SOFTWARE THAT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM SOFTWARE IN ALL 4.7L ENGINE EQUIPPED MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 11, 2006. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
13V175000 · Electrical System | Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Reported: 2013-05-07 (May 7, 2013)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.

Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V438000 · Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Reported: 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1,635 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

76.5%Usable mileage1,251 / 1,635 records
100.0%Valid incident date1,635 / 1,635 records
100.0%Valid filing date1,635 / 1,635 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1,635 / 1,635 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200520062007200820092010
Electrical System
250.0%
ODI 10633503 · 70,000 mi

ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD BEGIN TO FLASH. STEERING WOULD FAIL. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD SHUT DOWN. ALL ACCESSORIES WOULD STOP. ENGINE WOULD STALL OR SHUT DOWN. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. A SAFETY HAZARD! WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY INITIALLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES THEY REPLACED "SHORT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE" AT A COST OF $1040. THIS REPAIR LASTED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THE PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND …

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65940.3%
ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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36552.4%
ODI 10196873 · 2,500 mi

2007 JEEP COMMANDER - CAR STALLED AT A DRIVING INTERSECTION. POWER WENT OUT, AND HAD TO COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OVER THE ENGINE W/ NO LUCK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR. *JB THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY CHECK THE COMPUTER AND DROVE IT 5 MILES, AND SAID THEY CANNOT DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED IT.

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19258.9%
ODI 10254822 · 12,000 mi

ON SATURDAY OCT. 25 AT 10AM WE WERE DRIVING THE COMMANDER AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE RADIO AND ACCESSORIES CUT OFF AS WELL. THE COMMANDER WAS SERVICED AGAIN ON OCT. 27 FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRELESS IGNITION AGAIN. NOVEMBER 4, 2008 THE COMMANDER STALLED AT 10:30AM WHILE IT WAS STATIONERY AND THEN AGAIN AT 11:05AM WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. NOVEMBER 4, 2008-NOVEMBER 6, 2008 THE COMMANDER STAYED WITH THE DEALERSHIP OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS TO SEE IF THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOVEMBER 14, 20…

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1941.3%
ODI 10407122 · 60,000 mi

2009 JEEP COMMANDER - START CAR AND ABLE TO REMOVE KEY - CAR WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE/RUN AS NORMAL WITHOUT KEY IN VEHICLE. ALSO KEY FOB WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND NOT COME OUT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX ADVISED WIRE MODEL ISSUE. 700.00 TO REPAIR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY - HOWEVER IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. *TR

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1840.0%
ODI 10347897 · 5,322 mi

VEHICLE DIED ON ROAD, TOWED TO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ERROR, THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. RELEASED VEHICLE BACK TO ME. BEGAN DIEING ON ROAD, LOST STEERING, LOST BRAKES, UNSURE IF LIGHTS WORKED. LIMPED BACK TO DEALER. DEALER FINALLY REPORTED THAT IT WAS A BAD WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM. 2010 JEEP COMMANDER WITH 5K MILES. BARELY MISSED HITTING A POLICE VEHICLE. *TR

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Engine
125.0%
ODI 10746280 · 190,000 mi

AS MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR PARKWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DURING DAY TRAFFIC HOURS, THE JEEP COMPLETELY DIED WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON ACCELERATOR. SHE THOUGHT SHE MUST HAVE MOVED HER FOOT AROUND OR WASN'T SURE IF HER KNEE OR TENNIS SHOE BRUSHED THE IGNITION BUT FELT SOMETHING CAUSED THE JEEP TO COMPLETELY DIE. AS SHE WAS STILL GOING DOWN THE PARKWAY, SHE HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT THE JEEP INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING AND SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 12/28/15. *JB

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20312.4%
ODI 10458287 · 65,000 mi

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE DIED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ENGINE COULD BE RE-STARTED AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK. THE CONDITION OCCURRED TWICE ON THE 11TH AND ONCE ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING. *JS

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15422.1%
ODI 10459552 · 82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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5918.1%
ODI 10460630 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

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919.6%
ODI 10481195 · 10,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY JEEP COMMANDER, IT STALLED WITH NO WARNING. ALL THE TRUCKS LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AND DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AS THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 TIMES WITH THE DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO HELP ME. ALL TIMES THE TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE AWAY. THE LAST TIME BEING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROXIM…

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1431.1%
ODI 10469313 · 24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UPON STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A POWER MODULE, SPARK PLUGS, AND IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A REPLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

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Power Train
250.0%
ODI 10545084 · 68,233 mi

JEEP SHIFTS DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO 30 MPH OR LESS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, OFTEN WILL NOT SHIFT UP ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT ON ACCELERATION. SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE WILL RESET THE SENSOR BUT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED SINCE IT IS A LEASED VEHICLE I AM GETTING NO WHERE GETTING ASSISTANCE IN THE CAUSE AND THE REPAIR OF THIS ISSUE. *JS

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22013.5%
ODI 10231649 · 60,900 mi

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I GOT NOTICE FOR A RECALL ON IT, RECALL H19 ABOUT BAD SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. I TOOK IT IN AND 2 DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO 3RD GEAR. I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS POWERTRAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECK AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW SOLENOID WHICH GETS ITS SIGNAL TO SWITCH GEARS FROM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THEY WON'T COVER IT THOUGH. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY WON'T COVER IT. I ASK THE GARAGE IF THEY COULD CHANGE IT BACK TO…

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10815.5%
ODI 10220475

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (FIRST TIME WAS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE SECOND WAS WITHIN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO), MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED WHILE COMING TO A STOP WITH LIGHT BRAKING (ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING). I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT (IN DRIVE WITH BRAKES APPLIED) THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HESITATE AND ALMOST SHUTS OFF. ALSO, AT VARIOUS TIMES, THERE HAS BEEN NOTICEABLE HESITATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STANDSTILL OR ROLLING STOP (5-10MPH). PROBLEMS SEE…

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268.0%
ODI 10436277 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

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817.4%
ODI 10563300 · 125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL-DRIVE FUNCTION BUT THE OMI WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN ). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

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511.1%
ODI 10542716 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED VARIOUS TIMES AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17310.6%
ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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659.3%
ODI 10185942 · 2,000 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER ON FEB.10. IT HAS 2,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK, THE ENGINE "THREW A ROD" THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE REQUIRING A NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. IT WAS THE RESULT OF ROAD RAINWATER BEING TAKEN INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE. I AM HAVING TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE WATER ON THER ROAD WAS MINIMAL. I CONTINUE TO SEE JEEP ADVERTISEMENTS ON TELEVISION SHOWING THE JEEP COMMANDER DRIVING THRU WATER... THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO BE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN THRU…

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103.1%
ODI 10251227 · 16,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-25 MPH, THE ENGINE JERKED WHEN THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

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12.2%
ODI 10353688 · 34,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NEITHER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000.

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24.4%
ODI 10447529 · 15,745 mi

DURING ACCELERATION THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I INITIALLY HELD ON THE BRAKES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE COMPRESSIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN SPEED OR RPM. SHIFTED CAR TO LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH BRAKES, STILL RPM AND SPEED WAS INCREASING. PLAN B WAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND LET THE ENGINE BLOW OR SHUT VEHICLE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAY. IN THE MIDST OF GOING THROUGH THESE ACTIONS VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. GOING TO DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING, GOD ONLY KNOWS…

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

875.3%
ODI 10162266

VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING...NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. IT HAPPENED TO ME AT 45 MPH AS WELL AS 25 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ALSO IS NO STEERING.....ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

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355.0%
ODI 10178480 · 850 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED 4.7L 4WD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON ONE OCCASION AND A RURAL ROAD ON ANOTHER OCCASION AT SEPARATE TIMES IN ON THE SAME DAY (TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING) AND WAS MOVING AT AROUND 70 MPH ON THE HWY AND 45 ON THE RURAL ROAD WHEN I SHIFTED IN MY SEAT. MY RIGHT KNEE MADE MINOR CONTACT WITH THE IGNITION KEY AND IT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY, NO DASH LIGHTS NO MOTOR, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR BESIDE ME EITHER TIME…

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154.6%
ODI 10368769 · 62,001 mi

MY ADULT CHILDREN'S 2008 JEEP COMMANDER ENGINE HAS QUIT RUNNING, WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING, EIGHT TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. (7/26/2010 THRU 11/26/2010). THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE (TURNING THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES). THEY HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERING AND/OR STAYING ON. THEY HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO WALDORF CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER 8 TIMES DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THEY HAVE REPAIRED MODULE WIRING, REPLACED THE STARTER AND TURNED THE CORE,…

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36.5%
ODI 10582862 · 80,000 mi

MY JEEP COMMANDER KEEPS STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY JEEP 2009 COMMANDER 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW I GET THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WARNING AND THEN THE CAR STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 4+ DAYS TO TRY AND FIX THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED AND WOULD PUT MY FAMILY (INCLUDING MY 18 MONTH OLD SON) AT RISK. I HOPE YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THIS COMPLAINT AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THANK Y…

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12.2%
ODI 10417271 · 22,000 mi

A NUT FASTENING A TPMS STEM TO THE WHEEL/TIRE FAILED RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOW OUT. UPON INSPECTION OF ALL OTHER TPMS STEMS, ANOTHER NUT HAD A FRACTURE ITS ENTIRE LENGTH AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

774.7%
ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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334.7%
ODI 10266575 · 24,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND STALLED WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE THE SHAKING AND STALLING OCCURRED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND THE SECOND TIME THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER. TWENTY MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER THE SHAKING AND RATTLING RECURRED AND HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,200. UPDATED 5/14/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED…

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154.6%
ODI 10317268 · 67,777 mi

CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. THE RECALL DETAILS LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, BLINKERS, AND FOR THE ENGINE TO STALL. BUT THEY ARE ONLY COVERING IT ON CERTAIN VINS. OUR 2008 JEEP COMMANDER HAS SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED ALL THESE PROBLEMS. MY HUSBANDS HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IN THE DARK. THE WIPERS QUIT WORKING, WE HAVE NO BLINKERS, AND THE ENGINE KEEPS STALLING. WE CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE OUR JEEP IN ON THE RECALL, YET ACKNOWLEDGED IT HAD ALL THE SIGN…

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00.0%

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48.9%
ODI 10447529 · 15,745 mi

DURING ACCELERATION THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED INCREASING IN SPEED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I INITIALLY HELD ON THE BRAKES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE COMPRESSIONS WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN SPEED OR RPM. SHIFTED CAR TO LOWER GEAR ALONG WITH BRAKES, STILL RPM AND SPEED WAS INCREASING. PLAN B WAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND LET THE ENGINE BLOW OR SHUT VEHICLE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAY. IN THE MIDST OF GOING THROUGH THESE ACTIONS VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. GOING TO DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING, GOD ONLY KNOWS…

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Steering
125.0%
ODI 10633503 · 70,000 mi

ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS WOULD BEGIN TO FLASH. STEERING WOULD FAIL. AIR CONDITIONER WOULD SHUT DOWN. ALL ACCESSORIES WOULD STOP. ENGINE WOULD STALL OR SHUT DOWN. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. A SAFETY HAZARD! WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY INITIALLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES THEY REPLACED "SHORT POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE" AT A COST OF $1040. THIS REPAIR LASTED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THE PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND …

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674.1%
ODI 10188764 · 15,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND HE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WAS FAMILIAR WITH THIS FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15550, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15900.*AK

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334.7%
ODI 10203658 · 6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER AND STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

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92.8%
ODI 10505503 · 83,300 mi

MY 2008 JEEP COMMANDER OVERLAND EDITION HAS SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60 + MPH. I LOOK ALL FUNCTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS; POWER STEERING, GAS, ELECTRICAL, ETC. I HAVE TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS RIGHT AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN 4-6 TIMES TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE, JEEP IN KATY TX TO TRY AND HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. EACH TIME THEY KEEP MY CAR FOR MULTIPLE DAYS AND THEN TELL ME THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER…

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24.3%
ODI 10481195 · 10,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY JEEP COMMANDER, IT STALLED WITH NO WARNING. ALL THE TRUCKS LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP AND DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AS THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 TIMES WITH THE DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO HELP ME. ALL TIMES THE TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE AWAY. THE LAST TIME BEING IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT APPROXIM…

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48.9%
ODI 10422872 · 16,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND MAKE A LOUD SOUND WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR

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Air Bags
00.0%

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593.6%
ODI 10188246 · 4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE WAS SIDESWIPED BY A VAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TO FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK, BACK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 4,000.

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182.6%
ODI 10343731 · 22,000 mi

2007 JEEP COMMANDER HIT A TREE AT ABOUT 45 MPH. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS TORN OFF. NEITHER THE FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WITH PASSENGER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. *TR

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216.4%
ODI 10459587 · 39,500 mi

OUR 2008 JEEP COMMANDER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE COMMANDER TO FLIP LANDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE ROOF AND THEN ROLLING ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE IT SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT FROM HITTING THE ROOF AND SIDE OF THE CAR RESULTED IN THE CAR BEING TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE PERSON AT FAULT. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE. PER PAGE 52 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL "THE WINDOW BAG ON THE CRASH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS TRIGGERED IN MODERATE TO SEVERE SIDE COL…

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613.0%
ODI 10763580 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF AS THE KEY REMAINED IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 1/20/2016 *JS *CN

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System57,330–118,500 mi87,000 mi439
ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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ODI 10164329 · 11,080 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BACK IN DECEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. WANTED SOMETHING SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN. WELL SAFETY IS OUT THE WINDOW. MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS NOW STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NINE TIMES!!!!! WHETHER DRIVING OR GOING INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE....THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY STALL AND SHUT DOWN...AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO LIGHTS, NO NOTHING! IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH NO ELECTRICAL CODES REGISTERED AND WHEN …

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Power Train71,250–119,000 mi97,923 mi190
ODI 10231649 · 60,900 mi

I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I GOT NOTICE FOR A RECALL ON IT, RECALL H19 ABOUT BAD SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. I TOOK IT IN AND 2 DAYS LATER MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO 3RD GEAR. I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS POWERTRAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECK AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW SOLENOID WHICH GETS ITS SIGNAL TO SWITCH GEARS FROM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THEY WON'T COVER IT THOUGH. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY WON'T COVER IT. I ASK THE GARAGE IF THEY COULD CHANGE IT BACK TO…

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ODI 10266815 · 18,166 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. IN MAY OF 2006, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY FOR A WHILE. ON APRIL 25, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND REMAINED LOCKED IN THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDE…

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ODI 10268883 · 34,617 mi

I HAVE OWNED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER FROM BRAND NEW SINCE JUNE 10 2006. I HAVE HAD OVER 5 OCCURRENCES OF THE VEHICLE STALLING WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN, OR STOP LIGHT. ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER. ON ABOUT THE SECOND OR THIRD REPORT WHEN I BROUGHT IT THERE, THEY CLAIMED I HAD CARBON BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BLADE WHICH CAN CAUSE IT TO STALL. THAT STILL DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES, AND IT HAS HAPPENED TODAY. I GOOGLED JEEP COMMANDER STALLING AND THERE WAS A FORUM WITH THIS LINK …

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Engine80,048–125,500 mi100,000 mi175
ODI 10458287 · 65,000 mi

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE DIED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ENGINE COULD BE RE-STARTED AFTER PLACING THE CAR IN PARK. THE CONDITION OCCURRED TWICE ON THE 11TH AND ONCE ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING. *JS

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ODI 10463287 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 08-10-12 *BF

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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Engine And Engine Cooling8,133–48,500 mi25,500 mi138
ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10162299 · 4,200 mi

I HAVE PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. IT HAS 6000 MILES ON IT. AT 4200 MILES IT STARTED STALLING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT HAS DONE IT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND HAS DONE IT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. OTHER JEEP COMMANDER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. SEE JEEP COMMANDER THREAD AT EDMUNDS.COM. TO DATE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. STALLING IN TRAFFIC PRESENTS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10165414 · 1,500 mi

BRAND NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 3 WEEKS OLD. I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXPRESS WAY ON A CURVE AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND STEERING LOCKED UP ALMOST DROVE OFF THE ROAD WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY, ITS A RISK TO MY FAMILY. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I DID MY RESEARCH AND I NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I CAN NOT BE FIXED. HELP! *JB

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Unknown Or Other50,750–134,000 mi85,000 mi59
ODI 10168146 · 200 mi

PURCHASED 2006 COMMANDER IN MAY 2006. THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I HEARD WIND NOISE. IT HAS SINCE BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES, INCLUDING REMOVING THE DASH WHICH NOW HAS LEFT ME WITH A SQUEAKY DASHBOARD. HAVE CONTACTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER, WHO WANTS ONE MORE CHANCE, CALLED CORP CHRYSLER HQ WHO OPENED A FILE & THEN CLOSED IT WITHOUT VERIFYING MY SATISFACTION, HAVE REOPENED A FILE WITH CHRYSLER, TRIED TO SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER AT THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND WAS REFUSED. *JB

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ODI 10186409 · 300 mi

1) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN STALLING JUST WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. 2) THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN), OR WHEN COMING TO STOP OR WHEN BEGINNING TO GO. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS, INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS. LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND PUT ON THEIR BRAKES BEFORE REAR-ENDING MY CAR. HOWEVER, THE RESULT COULD EASILY BE AN ACCIDENT - WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT. 3) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES TO THE D…

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ODI 10198813 · 18,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHILE BUCKLED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HER TWO YEAR OLD GRANDSON PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT JUMPED IN THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER SIDE BACK UP SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND FAILURE SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,500.

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Structure:Body:Door48,500–87,000 mi67,900 mi67
ODI 10200454 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPLACED ON MY JEEP FRONT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE PLAYING CARDS IN BIKE TIRES ENDED WITH REPLACING FRONT AXEL RING AND PINION. CAR KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. MY PASSENGER WINDOW HAD TO BE FIXED IT KEPT STICKING HALFWAY UP. I HAD A PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR KEPT STALLING. I WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME THAT NO ERROR APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER AND JEEP KNEW OF NO ISSUE WITH CARS STALLING …

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ODI 10240047 · 35,000 mi

DOORS LEAK RUST ON THE HINGES NOW, KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE,BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF SUDDEN THE JEEP WILL NOT SHIFT ALL GEARS ARE LIT UP HAVE TO STOP SHUT DOWN FOR 5 TO 10 MIN. THEN WILL BE OK BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES TOLD I HAD ELECTRIC LIFTERS PUT A PIECE OF WEATHER STRIP IN THE DOOR TO FIX LEAK THEY SAY RUST IS NORMAL RESET THE TRANSMISSION AND A LEAK ON IT REPLACED MOTORS TO POWER WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT. *TR

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ODI 10299062 · 47,000 mi

2006 JEEP COMMANDER 3 OUT OF 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKEN DUE TO POOR DESIGN IN MY OPINION. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS CAUSED BY ABUSE OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. BOTH REAR DOORS AND THE DRIVERS DOOR ARE BROKEN THE REAR DOORS ARE HARDLY EVER USED SO IT ISN'T FROM WEAR AND TEAR OR ABUSE. IM AFRAID IF IN A COLLISION I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE IF I HAD TO GET OUT IN A HURRY.FROM LOOKING AT FORUMS ON THE WEB IM FINDING OUT IT IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM EACH DOOR PANEL MUST BE REPLACED. CH…

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Structure:Body62,058–97,720 mi80,000 mi65
ODI 10266090 · 2,555 mi

RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER. TOOK COMMANDER INTO SHOP FOR REPAIR. AFTER 4 HOURS, TECHNICIAN STATED THAT UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD PROGRAM FROM CORPORATE COMPUTER TO FIX. NEED TO BRING CAR BACK LATER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR A RECALL, AND OUR CAR HAS BEEN IN THERE A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES FOR SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS BROKEN SEAT BELTS. IT HAS BEEN THERE A NUMBER OF OTHER VISITS, STARTING AT 2555 MILES, FOR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD MOUNT, DEFECTIVE GAS FILL LINE MOUNT, AND DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP. PREVIOUS HAZARDS WERE HANDLED, BUT RESULTED …

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ODI 10279313 · 45,000 mi

PAINT ON FRONT TIP OF HOOD BUBBLING. TOOK JEEP INTO GET PAINTED AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO WATER GETTING BETWEEN THE HOOD AND FRAME - COULDN'T FIX, AND WILL COME BACK WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

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ODI 10405998 · 10,000 mi

COMMANDER XK JEEP FAULTY/WEAK INTERIOR DOOR PANEL 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 A PROBLEM WITH JEEP COMMANDER OWNERS THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS CIRCULAR PLASTIC/CHROME DOOR HANDLE SNAPS/BREAKS OUT RESULTING IN THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DROPS BEHIND THE PANEL AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE ON ALL 4 DOORS. PROBLEM IS THAT THE PIN AND ALL THE MECHANISM IS MOUNTED ON THE DOOR PANEL ITSELF. I NEED THE TSB TO REPAIR AS THE DEALER SAYS TO REPAIR THEY MUST REPLACE ENTIRE DOOR PANELS AT MY COST, WHEN OBVIOUSLY A WEAK DESIGN FAILURE FOR ALL…

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Vehicle Speed Control64,250–114,000 mi86,574 mi62
ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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ODI 10160703 · 4,700 mi

ON DECEMBER 2, 2005, MY MOTHER WAS KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN STANTON, DELAWARE. SHE WAS OPERATING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, AND THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE CONTACTED THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION AS PART OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE HAVE RECENTLY ADVISED ME THAT THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSING THIS INQUIRY. FURTHER, THE DELAWARE STATE POLICE HAVE ADVISED ME TO CONTACT YOU BECAUSE I DISAGREE AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AND PETITION THAT THE OFFICE …

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ODI 10161589 · 4,700 mi

PETITION FOR THE CONTINUATION OF A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VEHICLE, HER MOTHER WAS KILLED WHILE OPERATING HER 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. *TS *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-101None
ODI 11620866

There are 2 issues I am reporting. 1.) The passenger front seat belt tensioner does not allow you to buckle the seat belt. 2.) The vehicle will go into limp mode and shift into 3 gear. I disconnect the battery and wait about 15 seconds and the problem is magically resolved.

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2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-011None
ODI 11638268

I had gotten my sepertine belt replaced and it started showing message transmission over heating it had not aloud my jeep to start and it made the starter go out to the alternator is now bad I have had it stall before I got the message and it about caused an accident several times until message. Brakes had skidded me about into a tree & other things and people when I had pressed on them two handful of times, it's Like that were be slammed or something.

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2025-021None
ODI 11640684

Vehicle randomly saying transmission over temp. Vehicle may or may not crank upon turning key Vehicle downshifts to second gear while driving and has caused me to run off the road/slam on brakes to stop Vehicle resets itself to where Jeep dealership cannot even trace wiring harness for shorts or check to see if transmission control module works properly after having my commander from August to December. Suspect faulty Transmission control module/short due to poorly designed wiring and parts on manufacturer's behalf. Other issues includ…

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11656154

Abs, traction control, and another light come on and goes off intermittent. While reversing feels like brakes are locking up. Transmission shifts different intermittently. I have seen that there is recalls for other 06 commanders that reflect the issues I am having.

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-061None
ODI 11668118

Radiator coolant system failed and caused the engine to overheat and loss of power while traveling on an interstate highway. Pulled over to side of highway. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic shop. The shop evaluated the engine could not start as it had seized from overheating. It was determined that the radiator plastic end caps suddenly failed causing the engine to overheat and seize. The radiator temperature is very high and the plastic and aluminum materials expand and contract at different rates therefore weakening the connection …

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2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-092None
ODI 11687370

Power Train. The (TCM/PCM/TECM) Chrysler is recalling 24, 461 Jeep Commander vehicles equipped with 407 V8 engines. Th powertrain control module (PCM) was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions. This could cause a crash without warning. ( My Jeep turns on, but it is not able to be moved, it is stalled indefinitely). I asked the dealer @Rockwall Dodge, Rockwall TX to check the PCM/TCM/TECM. They refused. Said they were not able to check this situation. Didn't have that equipment. Ele…

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ODI 11687373

Seat Belts/Rear. The integrated retractor bracket edge on the third row seat may contact the seat belt during certain operating conditions. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain thee third row occupant. Service Brakes. Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited.: Control Unit/Module. On certain sport utility vehicles, the software programmed into this ABS Electronic Control Module allow a momentary delay in breaking when coasting up a kill during certain conditions. This has happened while wet conditions…

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2025-101None
ODI 11694039 · 200,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH in a parking lot the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated the failure was intermittent but a recurring failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred at various speeds. The contact stated that the 12-Volt battery had been replaced approximately 2 years ago due to battery drainage issues. The contact stated that the failure with the 12-Volt battery being drained and had jumpstart the vehicle several times. T…

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-011None
ODI 11710463

My jeep will shut off unexpectedly, it will do a up and down idle increase and decrease while at a idle the abs will lock up my wheel tight to where itll drag while trying to move forward. The 4x4 low will not engage at all says service 4x4

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2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-041None
ODI 11733742

Brakes failed completely. 2-3 car lengths between be and car in front of me with plenty of time to stop. My jeep did not even slow down when brakes we applied.

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

2009: 4 complaints · 2010: 9 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2009024
2010139
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20094600
20104500

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemPower TrainEngineEngine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or OtherStructure:Body:DoorStructure:BodyVehicle Speed Control
Electrical System—
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ODI 10266815 · 18,166 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. IN MAY OF 2006, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY FOR A WHILE. ON APRIL 25, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND REMAINED LOCKED IN THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDE…

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ODI 10346720 · 70,000 mi

I'M A OWNER OF A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED AND STARTING TO BECOME FRUSTRATED AND SCARED TO DRIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR STALLS OUT (LOOSES POWER, ELECTRICAL, POWER BRAKES/ STEERING, EVERYTHING) WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, PARKING SPOT, ETC. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE ISSUE. JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING YOU SUGGEST FOR ME TO DO AS THIS I NOT THE …

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ODI 10424641 · 62,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS, AND BLOWER MOTOR AT TIMES DOES NOT WORK ON CERTAIN SPEEDS. CIGARETTE LIGHTER/POWER OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH FUSE IS GOOD. POWER WINDOWS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AROUND 62,000 MILES. HAD DEALER REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND NOW AT 102,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOOSE DRIVE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. Y…

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ODI 10468133 · 86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APROX 45MPH, WITH NO WARNING MY JEEP STALLED OUT LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER ANYTHING. AFTER 5 MINUTES STARTED UP WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. TRIED TO GET IT TO MY HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. DID MANAGE TO GET IT HOME THIS HOWEVER IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED,STARTED HAPPENING IN MAY 2012 SAMETHING. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHICH THEY CHARGED ME $234 TO FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND 11/2WEEKS WITH NO VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS HOW AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING!!!!! I SHO…

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ODI 10480814 · 108,000 mi

JUST DROPPED MY CHILDREN OFF - ON MY WAY TO WORK AGAIN - GOING APPROX 40-45 MPH..... ALL OF A SUDDEN I FEEL A SLIGHT JERK AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. (KEY STILL IN ON POSITION-SO NO, MY KNEE DID NOT HIT THE KEYS) BRAKES - ELECTRICAL - ENGINE - ALL WENT OUT. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY HUSBAND - STARTED IT BACK UP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.... I P LACED MY HAZARDS ON AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD - AT THIS POINT I AM APPROX 15-20 MILES FROM WORK. *TR

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ODI 10498199 · 99,800 mi

VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 LIMITED WITH THE 4.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST 6-8 WEEKS. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, DRIVING 15-20 MPH ON A CITY STREET, WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THESE ARE THE FIRST OCCURRENCES IN THE 4 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

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ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10165496 · 8,530 mi

ON THREE OCCASIONS (JULY 22, AUG. 2, AUGUST 14) MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THESE INCIDENTS ALL OCCURRED WHILE I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. ON TWO OF THE OCCASION I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP ON AN INCLINE. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE ENGINE STOPS. THE AUTOMOBILE RESTARTS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN PARK. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER DETECTS NO FAILURES AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *NM

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ODI 10169472 · 10,100 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF!!!! TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WE ARE TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *NM

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ODI 10207116

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION. THE 1ST COUPLE OF TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ONE, IT TOOK 2 TIMES THERE AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULAR. AFTER THAT THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BUT THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON THE PANEL CAME ON AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AGAIN ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND THE JEEP STALLED CAUSING MY WHEELS TO LOCK AND MY STEERING TO NOT WORK, I HAD TO SKID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,…

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ODI 10392108 · 64,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE 2006 COMMANDER IN JUNE 2010. THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I HAD THE VEHICLE I LOVED IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS, THEN WENT OFF ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IDLING IN TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT. EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STALL OUT. SINCE THAT EPISODE I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER…

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ODI 10427625 · 2 mi

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

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ODI 10556926 · 105,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM HOME, ON A DAY WITH THE TEMPERATURE WELL BELOW ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WE ROLLED OUR FRONT WINDOWS DOWN TO TALK TO OUR NEIGHBORS, WHO WERE SHOPPING AT THE SAME MALL AS US. AFTER VISITING WITH THEM, OUR WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. OUR FAMILY HAD TO DRIVE IN FREEZING WEATHER BACK HOME, ON A SUNDAY, WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. ON THE WAY, BY RAPIDLY DEPRESSING THE WINDOWS LOCK BUTTON, WHILE MY WIFE REPEATEDLY PULLED UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH, WE GOT HER WINDOW TO ROLL UP. WE NEVER COULD GET THE …

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ODI 10558067 · 90,237 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND THE INTERIOR SOME LIGHTS WILL TURN THEMSELVES ON WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. IN THE MOST RECENT EVENT, VEHICULAR DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY NEARLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK, ALMOST STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW ITSELF. IT WILL STOP HALFWAY AND BRING ITSELF BACK DOWN. IT USUALLY TAKES 3-4 TIMES TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP. THIS HAS OCCU…

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ODI 10615669 · 73,171 mi

ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS CAUSING ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, HEAT/AIR GOES ON AND OFF, AUDIO CENTER GOES ON AND OFF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS GO NO AND OFF. DEALERSHIP BLAMED MY REMOTE STARTER(WHICH THEY. *TR INSTALLED) BUT TURNED OUT IT WASN'T AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. SAY THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IT IS UNLESS IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IT IN. THE INTERIOR DOOR OPENING CASING CRUMBLES. ALREADY HAD DRIVERS DOOR FIXED BECAUSE I COULDN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE AND WAS TOLD ALL DOORS WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE TO BE DONE. …

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ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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ODI 10181497

I PURCHASED 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DEC '06. HAD CONTINUOUS ISSUES W/THE PERFORMANCE -SERVICE DEPT CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. APPROX THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I WAS PULLING OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE -CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. I ASSUMED THAT I HIT THE GEAR OR DIDN'T HAVE COMPLETELY ENGAGED. B/C A NEW CAR, I THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE BUT NOT A REAL ISSUE. IN AUG '06, TAKING MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, BACKING UP IN THE DEALERSHIP LOT & THE CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. ADDED THE REQUEST TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED. I EXPLAINED THIS WASN'T THE 1ST TIME T…

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ODI 10244597 · 15,771 mi

JAN. 1., 07--REPLACE WINDSHIELD; AT 20,853 MI. ROTORS WARPED, NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED; 25,000 AIR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW--RESISTOR MOTOR ORDERED; 30,500, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED; 32,000 CAR WON'T START--NOTHING FOUND; 36,063, CAR STARTED, THEN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; SECURITY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED; 39049, CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER REPLACED IMMOBOLIZER CONTROL MODULE; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR FINALLY REPLACED; RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN; 48,010 CAR WON'T START; STARTER REPLACED STARTER; RES…

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Power Train
80
ODI 10266815 · 18,166 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. IN MAY OF 2006, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM NORMALLY FOR A WHILE. ON APRIL 25, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND REMAINED LOCKED IN THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDE…

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ODI 10346720 · 70,000 mi

I'M A OWNER OF A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LIMITED AND STARTING TO BECOME FRUSTRATED AND SCARED TO DRIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR STALLS OUT (LOOSES POWER, ELECTRICAL, POWER BRAKES/ STEERING, EVERYTHING) WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, PARKING SPOT, ETC. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE ISSUE. JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING YOU SUGGEST FOR ME TO DO AS THIS I NOT THE …

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ODI 10424641 · 62,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE. THE VEHICLE KEEPS BLOWING REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS, AND BLOWER MOTOR AT TIMES DOES NOT WORK ON CERTAIN SPEEDS. CIGARETTE LIGHTER/POWER OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING EVEN THOUGH FUSE IS GOOD. POWER WINDOWS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AROUND 62,000 MILES. HAD DEALER REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND NOW AT 102,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOOSE DRIVE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. Y…

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 10493537 · 85,253 mi

MY JEEP STALLED AS I ACCELLERATED ON THE ON RAMP OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND TRIED TO RESTART AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL I SHUT IT COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. IT RAN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL INOPERTABLE. IDLE WAS ROUGH AT LOW AND HIGHER RPM'S. AFTER ABOUT SIX RESTARTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL INOPERTABLE. ONE WEEK LATER IT STALLED AT IDLE DURING COLD WEATHER WARM UP WITH THE SAME RESULTS FOLLOWING AS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHA…

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ODI 10313676 · 2,000 mi

LEASED A 2006 CHRSYLER JEEP COMMANDER BRAND NEW OFF THE CAR LOT TO EXPERIENCE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY LEASE. STALLING OCCURRED OVER 12X. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING MORE THAN 4 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROBLEM. THEN, I FILED UNDER THE FLORIDA STATE LEMON LAW TO RECEIVE NOT ACTION. PRESENTLY, I HAVE BEEN IN LITIGATION VS. CHRYSLER, UNDER THE WARRANTY ACT, SINCE TO NO AVAIL. *TR

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ODI 10362908 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT AND HESITATION WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MORE TIMES T…

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ODI 10368957 · 30,000 mi

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE JEEP'S ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS BUT NO PROBLEMS HAVE SHOWN UP ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, SO SERVICE TECHS WON'T TOUCH IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING WITH THE V6 ONLY THE V8.

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ODI 10733505 · 115,616 mi

PRIOR TO 06-06-14 @115,616 MILES BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WOULD START. HOWEVER KNOWING THIS WAS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TO BE INSPECTED (DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND ALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS PERFORMED AT SAME LOCATION). 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED, STARTER WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE BAD. THE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 12-29-14 @ 121,251 MILES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMED FOLLOWED (I.E.) LUBE, OIL AND FILTER. 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORME…

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ODI 10875357 · 61,000 mi

REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE TRAVELED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, THE 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH. HAD COOLANT FLUSHED 2X BUT MESSAGE STILL APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT MORE THAN A FEW TIMES, HOWEVER COULD NOT REPLICATE MESSAGE AND THUS NO RESOLUTION/FIX TO PROBLEM. JEEP RECENTLY HAD IGNITION SWITCH RECALL COMPLETED (THOUGHT THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN) BUT 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' WOULD OCCUR PRIOR TO THAT RECALL BEING COMPLETED. THOUGHT THE TWO WERE CONNECTED SOMEHOW. MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE DOES NOT OVERHEA…

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ODI 11010029 · 150,000 mi

1ST MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING STARTING ISSUES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED TWICE AND THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WIRING HEADING INTO THE FUSE PANEL IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I MOVE IT AROUND IT STARTS SOMETIMES. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT BLACK TAPE AROUND THE WIRES IT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE PROBLEM IS U NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GONNA START OR NOT. NOW MY ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION STARTS GOING HAYWIRE AND FEELS LIKE ITS ONLY RUNNING ON 1 G…

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 10763685

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ONLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WATER LEAKED FROM THE SUN ROOF CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR TO BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 10535779 · 109,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,400.

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ODI 10547137 · 73,168 mi

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JULY, 2012, IT IS NOW OCT, 2013, AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP, FOR STARTERS THE LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING ON AN OFF BY THEMSELVES, AND NOW JEEP WON'T PICK UP SPEED AT TIMES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A SHIFT MODULE PROBLEM THAT WOULD COST 997. WELL I TOOK IT FROM THE SHOP AND A WEEK LATER BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY THEN STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART AND CLEAN IT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE DEBRIS THAT IS ON IT, W…

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ODI 10574323 · 119,000 mi

AT AROUND OR ABOUT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH ,I HERE A LOUD AND SCARY THUMPING OR GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS RIGHT UNDERNEATH MY SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND SLOWED DOWN. THAT SEEMED TO HELP THE SOUND GO AWAY.WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, I ONLY DRIVE 35 MPH AND I CAN HERE THE SOUND ALSO AND WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE SOUND STOPS, BUT CONTINUES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. PLS NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANY HELPFUL INFORMATION AS I DO DRIVE WITH LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I WILL TAKE TH…

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ODI 10468133 · 86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APROX 45MPH, WITH NO WARNING MY JEEP STALLED OUT LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER ANYTHING. AFTER 5 MINUTES STARTED UP WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. TRIED TO GET IT TO MY HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY STALLED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. DID MANAGE TO GET IT HOME THIS HOWEVER IS NOT THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED,STARTED HAPPENING IN MAY 2012 SAMETHING. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHICH THEY CHARGED ME $234 TO FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND 11/2WEEKS WITH NO VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS HOW AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING!!!!! I SHO…

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ODI 10480814 · 108,000 mi

JUST DROPPED MY CHILDREN OFF - ON MY WAY TO WORK AGAIN - GOING APPROX 40-45 MPH..... ALL OF A SUDDEN I FEEL A SLIGHT JERK AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF. (KEY STILL IN ON POSITION-SO NO, MY KNEE DID NOT HIT THE KEYS) BRAKES - ELECTRICAL - ENGINE - ALL WENT OUT. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED ABOUT 10 MINS AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY HUSBAND - STARTED IT BACK UP ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.... I P LACED MY HAZARDS ON AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE DOWN THE ROAD - AT THIS POINT I AM APPROX 15-20 MILES FROM WORK. *TR

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ODI 10498199 · 99,800 mi

VEHICLE IS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 LIMITED WITH THE 4.7L ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY STALLED 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN THE LAST 6-8 WEEKS. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, DRIVING 15-20 MPH ON A CITY STREET, WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. THESE ARE THE FIRST OCCURRENCES IN THE 4 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. *TR

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 10493537 · 85,253 mi

MY JEEP STALLED AS I ACCELLERATED ON THE ON RAMP OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND TRIED TO RESTART AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL I SHUT IT COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. IT RAN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL INOPERTABLE. IDLE WAS ROUGH AT LOW AND HIGHER RPM'S. AFTER ABOUT SIX RESTARTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL INOPERTABLE. ONE WEEK LATER IT STALLED AT IDLE DURING COLD WEATHER WARM UP WITH THE SAME RESULTS FOLLOWING AS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHA…

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ODI 10730902 · 79,286 mi

AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAR WILL SHUT OFF. IM AT A STOP SIGN IT SHUTS OFF, I AM YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE REVS UP IN PARK.

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ODI 10733505 · 115,616 mi

PRIOR TO 06-06-14 @115,616 MILES BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WOULD START. HOWEVER KNOWING THIS WAS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TO BE INSPECTED (DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND ALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS PERFORMED AT SAME LOCATION). 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED, STARTER WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE BAD. THE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 12-29-14 @ 121,251 MILES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMED FOLLOWED (I.E.) LUBE, OIL AND FILTER. 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORME…

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ODI 10817413 · 126,000 mi

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE REPLACEMENT DOES NOT CURE THE PROBLEMS THAT IT WAS MEANT TO FIX. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AT 9:30AM AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THAT DAY,IT DID THE SAME EXACT SHUTDOWN AS IT DID BEFORE (WITH ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHING).THE STALLING AND SHUTDOWN DOES NOT OCCUR BECAUSE OF HITTING THE KEY WITH YOUR LEG AS I AM ONLY 5'4" AND MY LEG DOESN'T TOUCH THE IGNITION. THE SHUTDO…

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 11012371 · 119,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CAR SHUT DOWN AS TURNING RIGHT AT STREET LIGHT. HAD TO RESTART CAR. DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE IS BROKEN. CANNOT OPEN DOOR. DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, RADIO VOLUME GOES UP AS YOU ARE TURNING THE CONTROLS DOWN. FRAME IS RUSTED...TOLD WOULD BE RUSTED THROUGH IN ANOTHER YEAR. CAR HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT. I'M THE ONLY OWNER. NORMAL DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD TRAVEL.

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ODI 10500749 · 72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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ODI 10542615 · 65,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR SEEMED VERY SLUGGISH AND HESITANT TO SWITCH GEARS. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP I NOTICED THE CAR STALLED. SO I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW THAT THE CAR HAS JUST STALLED. I HAVE NOW NOTICED THAT SINCE THIS INCIDENT MY CAR HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AND HAS BEEN VARY SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY UP HILLS. I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

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ODI 10556834 · 80,095 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO GO ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING BUT VERY SLOWLY NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE WERE CARS COMING AT ME. IT DROVE VERY SLOWLY FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AND I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP. AS I STARTED TO GO INTO THE INTERSECTION AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED OFF VERY SLOWLY EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. AS I PROCEEDED IT WENT A LITTLE FASTER BUT NOT MUCH FASTER. MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME THAT THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER EARLIER WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING …

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ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10165496 · 8,530 mi

ON THREE OCCASIONS (JULY 22, AUG. 2, AUGUST 14) MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THESE INCIDENTS ALL OCCURRED WHILE I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP. ON TWO OF THE OCCASION I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP ON AN INCLINE. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE ENGINE STOPS. THE AUTOMOBILE RESTARTS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN PARK. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER DETECTS NO FAILURES AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. *NM

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ODI 10169472 · 10,100 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF!!!! TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WE ARE TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *NM

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ODI 10313676 · 2,000 mi

LEASED A 2006 CHRSYLER JEEP COMMANDER BRAND NEW OFF THE CAR LOT TO EXPERIENCE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY LEASE. STALLING OCCURRED OVER 12X. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING MORE THAN 4 TIMES TO BE TOLD THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS NOT REGISTERING THE PROBLEM. THEN, I FILED UNDER THE FLORIDA STATE LEMON LAW TO RECEIVE NOT ACTION. PRESENTLY, I HAVE BEEN IN LITIGATION VS. CHRYSLER, UNDER THE WARRANTY ACT, SINCE TO NO AVAIL. *TR

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ODI 10362908 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE A HARD SHIFT AND HESITATION WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL MORE TIMES T…

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ODI 10368957 · 30,000 mi

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE JEEP'S ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS BUT NO PROBLEMS HAVE SHOWN UP ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS, SO SERVICE TECHS WON'T TOUCH IT. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, CHRYSLER WILL DO NOTHING WITH THE V6 ONLY THE V8.

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ODI 10162266

VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING...NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. IT HAPPENED TO ME AT 45 MPH AS WELL AS 25 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ALSO IS NO STEERING.....ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

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ODI 10186409 · 300 mi

1) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN STALLING JUST WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. 2) THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN), OR WHEN COMING TO STOP OR WHEN BEGINNING TO GO. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS, INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS. LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND PUT ON THEIR BRAKES BEFORE REAR-ENDING MY CAR. HOWEVER, THE RESULT COULD EASILY BE AN ACCIDENT - WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT. 3) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES TO THE D…

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ODI 10427625 · 2 mi

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

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ODI 10200454 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPLACED ON MY JEEP FRONT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE PLAYING CARDS IN BIKE TIRES ENDED WITH REPLACING FRONT AXEL RING AND PINION. CAR KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. MY PASSENGER WINDOW HAD TO BE FIXED IT KEPT STICKING HALFWAY UP. I HAD A PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR KEPT STALLING. I WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME THAT NO ERROR APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER AND JEEP KNEW OF NO ISSUE WITH CARS STALLING …

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ODI 10166820 · 1,000 mi

1ST OCCURRENCE OF THE STALLING/DYING: 7/23/06. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER (NO RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE POWER STEERING ALSO FAILED). DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK FROM DRIVE, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK TO THE START POSITION. THE 2ND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 8/9/06 12:30 PM. AT A STOPLIGHT ON A HILL WAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE LIGHT TURNED, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER ACCELERATED AND WHEN DRIVER TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE TO APPLY THE GAS AND THE…

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ODI 10462002 · 79,500 mi

06/16/12 - WAITING AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION, I BEGAN ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DROVE ABOUT 4 FEET AND SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING IT STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DOES NOT TURN ON ANY WARNING LIGHTS, IT DOES ALLOW FOR QUICK START UP. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPEN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, WITH NO SOLUTION AND AT VARIOUS SPEED. THIS TRUCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

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ODI 10512063 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PCV VALVE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE MAT SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN …

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ODI 10207116

THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION. THE 1ST COUPLE OF TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ONE, IT TOOK 2 TIMES THERE AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULAR. AFTER THAT THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BUT THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON THE PANEL CAME ON AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR, AGAIN ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND THE JEEP STALLED CAUSING MY WHEELS TO LOCK AND MY STEERING TO NOT WORK, I HAD TO SKID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,…

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ODI 10392108 · 64,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE 2006 COMMANDER IN JUNE 2010. THE FIRST 6 WEEKS I HAD THE VEHICLE I LOVED IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE WAS THE SERVICE PARK ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS, THEN WENT OFF ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE NEXT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IDLING IN TRAFFIC AT A STOPLIGHT. EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STALL OUT. SINCE THAT EPISODE I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER…

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ODI 10427625 · 2 mi

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

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ODI 10733505 · 115,616 mi

PRIOR TO 06-06-14 @115,616 MILES BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WOULD START. HOWEVER KNOWING THIS WAS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TO BE INSPECTED (DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND ALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS PERFORMED AT SAME LOCATION). 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED, STARTER WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE BAD. THE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 12-29-14 @ 121,251 MILES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMED FOLLOWED (I.E.) LUBE, OIL AND FILTER. 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORME…

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ODI 10875357 · 61,000 mi

REGARDLESS OF DISTANCE TRAVELED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, THE 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DASH. HAD COOLANT FLUSHED 2X BUT MESSAGE STILL APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT MORE THAN A FEW TIMES, HOWEVER COULD NOT REPLICATE MESSAGE AND THUS NO RESOLUTION/FIX TO PROBLEM. JEEP RECENTLY HAD IGNITION SWITCH RECALL COMPLETED (THOUGHT THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN) BUT 'TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP' WOULD OCCUR PRIOR TO THAT RECALL BEING COMPLETED. THOUGHT THE TWO WERE CONNECTED SOMEHOW. MAIN CONCERN IS THE ENGINE DOES NOT OVERHEA…

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ODI 11010029 · 150,000 mi

1ST MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING STARTING ISSUES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED TWICE AND THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.IT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WIRING HEADING INTO THE FUSE PANEL IN THE ENGINE. WHEN I MOVE IT AROUND IT STARTS SOMETIMES. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT BLACK TAPE AROUND THE WIRES IT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE ISSUES FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE PROBLEM IS U NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GONNA START OR NOT. NOW MY ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION STARTS GOING HAYWIRE AND FEELS LIKE ITS ONLY RUNNING ON 1 G…

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ODI 10730902 · 79,286 mi

AFTER A FEW MINUTES CAR WILL SHUT OFF. IM AT A STOP SIGN IT SHUTS OFF, I AM YIELDING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IT SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE REVS UP IN PARK.

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ODI 10733505 · 115,616 mi

PRIOR TO 06-06-14 @115,616 MILES BEGAN NOTICING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE NOT STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WOULD START. HOWEVER KNOWING THIS WAS A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TO BE INSPECTED (DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE AND ALL MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS PERFORMED AT SAME LOCATION). 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORMED, STARTER WAS CHECKED OUT AND FOUND TO BE BAD. THE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. 12-29-14 @ 121,251 MILES REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMED FOLLOWED (I.E.) LUBE, OIL AND FILTER. 23 POINT INSPECTION PREFORME…

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ODI 10817413 · 126,000 mi

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE REPLACEMENT DOES NOT CURE THE PROBLEMS THAT IT WAS MEANT TO FIX. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AT 9:30AM AND THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THAT DAY,IT DID THE SAME EXACT SHUTDOWN AS IT DID BEFORE (WITH ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHING).THE STALLING AND SHUTDOWN DOES NOT OCCUR BECAUSE OF HITTING THE KEY WITH YOUR LEG AS I AM ONLY 5'4" AND MY LEG DOESN'T TOUCH THE IGNITION. THE SHUTDO…

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ODI 10162266

VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING...NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. IT HAPPENED TO ME AT 45 MPH AS WELL AS 25 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ALSO IS NO STEERING.....ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

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ODI 10186409 · 300 mi

1) 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BEGAN STALLING JUST WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. 2) THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WHILE DRIVING (USUALLY WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN), OR WHEN COMING TO STOP OR WHEN BEGINNING TO GO. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS, INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS. LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND PUT ON THEIR BRAKES BEFORE REAR-ENDING MY CAR. HOWEVER, THE RESULT COULD EASILY BE AN ACCIDENT - WHICH I AM TRYING TO PREVENT. 3) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES TO THE D…

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ODI 10427625 · 2 mi

I HAVE A 06 JEEP COMMANDER THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE RPMS GO UP OVER 3 AND 4 AND THE GEARS SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW. AND ALSO MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TT

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ODI 10505127 · 60,000 mi

APPARENTLY THERE IS/WAS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR PRODUCTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHICH CONTAINS THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM BECOMES TOO BRITTLE AND CRACKS RENDERING THE OPENING MECHANISM INOPERABLE. ON MY COMMANDER ALL BUT ONE DOOR IS AFFECTED. AT THE MOMENT, ONLY TWO OUT OF THE FOUR DOORS WORK, THE FRONT-SIDE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS A NEED TO EXIT QUICKLY (FIRE OR WATER), THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY WOULD BE IN EXTREME …

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ODI 10730954 · 100,000 mi

3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES NOW BROKEN - SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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ODI 10882243

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACK AND BREAK: THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD TRAP FOR MANY CONSUMER BECAUSE YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS VEHICLE CAME OUT ON THE MARKET SEVERAL HUNDRED AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ONLY HAVING THE CONSUMER FIX IT THEIR SELF WHICH IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. MY DEALER SHOP QUOTED ME 500.00 PER DOOR AND I HAVE 2 THAT ARE BADLY CRACKED AND BROKEN : PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLES AND THINK OF THE SA…

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 10763685

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ONLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WATER LEAKED FROM THE SUN ROOF CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR TO BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 10464497 · 21,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,128 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ UPDATED 09/24/2012 *JS

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ODI 10482367 · 114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, AN ELK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE ELK DID NOT IMPACT THE VEHICLE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS THEREFORE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ST…

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ODI 10200454 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPLACED ON MY JEEP FRONT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE PLAYING CARDS IN BIKE TIRES ENDED WITH REPLACING FRONT AXEL RING AND PINION. CAR KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. MY PASSENGER WINDOW HAD TO BE FIXED IT KEPT STICKING HALFWAY UP. I HAD A PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR KEPT STALLING. I WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME THAT NO ERROR APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER AND JEEP KNEW OF NO ISSUE WITH CARS STALLING …

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ODI 10441737 · 60,000 mi

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE GRADUALLY CRACKED AND FALLEN APART SO THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DOORS, NOT THE BACK-SEAT DOORS AND BEGAN GRADUALLY BACK IN 2009 - 2010. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE BOTH HANDLES ARE FALLING BEHIND THE PANEL AND WE ARE VERY CAREFUL WHEN OPENING THE DOOR NOW AND PROHIBIT US FROM BEING ABLE TO EASILY OPEN THE FRONT DOOR(S). MY FAMILY AND I HAVE USED CARE WHEN OPENING THE DOORS AND HAVE NEVER USED EXCESS…

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ODI 10556926 · 105,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM HOME, ON A DAY WITH THE TEMPERATURE WELL BELOW ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WE ROLLED OUR FRONT WINDOWS DOWN TO TALK TO OUR NEIGHBORS, WHO WERE SHOPPING AT THE SAME MALL AS US. AFTER VISITING WITH THEM, OUR WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. OUR FAMILY HAD TO DRIVE IN FREEZING WEATHER BACK HOME, ON A SUNDAY, WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. ON THE WAY, BY RAPIDLY DEPRESSING THE WINDOWS LOCK BUTTON, WHILE MY WIFE REPEATEDLY PULLED UP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SWITCH, WE GOT HER WINDOW TO ROLL UP. WE NEVER COULD GET THE …

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ODI 10558067 · 90,237 mi

THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER TO THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND THE INTERIOR SOME LIGHTS WILL TURN THEMSELVES ON WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. IN THE MOST RECENT EVENT, VEHICULAR DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY NEARLY OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN THE DARK, ALMOST STRIKING A UTILITY POLE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW CONTROL WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO ROLL UP THE WINDOW ITSELF. IT WILL STOP HALFWAY AND BRING ITSELF BACK DOWN. IT USUALLY TAKES 3-4 TIMES TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP. THIS HAS OCCU…

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ODI 10615669 · 73,171 mi

ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS CAUSING ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, HEAT/AIR GOES ON AND OFF, AUDIO CENTER GOES ON AND OFF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS GO NO AND OFF. DEALERSHIP BLAMED MY REMOTE STARTER(WHICH THEY. *TR INSTALLED) BUT TURNED OUT IT WASN'T AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. SAY THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IT IS UNLESS IT IS HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IT IN. THE INTERIOR DOOR OPENING CASING CRUMBLES. ALREADY HAD DRIVERS DOOR FIXED BECAUSE I COULDN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE AND WAS TOLD ALL DOORS WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE TO BE DONE. …

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ODI 11012371 · 119,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CAR SHUT DOWN AS TURNING RIGHT AT STREET LIGHT. HAD TO RESTART CAR. DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE IS BROKEN. CANNOT OPEN DOOR. DASH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, RADIO VOLUME GOES UP AS YOU ARE TURNING THE CONTROLS DOWN. FRAME IS RUSTED...TOLD WOULD BE RUSTED THROUGH IN ANOTHER YEAR. CAR HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT. I'M THE ONLY OWNER. NORMAL DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD TRAVEL.

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ODI 10505127 · 60,000 mi

APPARENTLY THERE IS/WAS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DESIGN OR PRODUCTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS. THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHICH CONTAINS THE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM BECOMES TOO BRITTLE AND CRACKS RENDERING THE OPENING MECHANISM INOPERABLE. ON MY COMMANDER ALL BUT ONE DOOR IS AFFECTED. AT THE MOMENT, ONLY TWO OUT OF THE FOUR DOORS WORK, THE FRONT-SIDE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER-SIDE REAR. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS A NEED TO EXIT QUICKLY (FIRE OR WATER), THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY WOULD BE IN EXTREME …

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ODI 10730954 · 100,000 mi

3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES NOW BROKEN - SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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ODI 10882243

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACK AND BREAK: THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD TRAP FOR MANY CONSUMER BECAUSE YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS VEHICLE CAME OUT ON THE MARKET SEVERAL HUNDRED AND SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ONLY HAVING THE CONSUMER FIX IT THEIR SELF WHICH IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. MY DEALER SHOP QUOTED ME 500.00 PER DOOR AND I HAVE 2 THAT ARE BADLY CRACKED AND BROKEN : PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THE DOOR HANDLES AND THINK OF THE SA…

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ODI 10441737 · 60,000 mi

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE GRADUALLY CRACKED AND FALLEN APART SO THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DOORS, NOT THE BACK-SEAT DOORS AND BEGAN GRADUALLY BACK IN 2009 - 2010. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE BOTH HANDLES ARE FALLING BEHIND THE PANEL AND WE ARE VERY CAREFUL WHEN OPENING THE DOOR NOW AND PROHIBIT US FROM BEING ABLE TO EASILY OPEN THE FRONT DOOR(S). MY FAMILY AND I HAVE USED CARE WHEN OPENING THE DOORS AND HAVE NEVER USED EXCESS…

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ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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ODI 10181497

I PURCHASED 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DEC '06. HAD CONTINUOUS ISSUES W/THE PERFORMANCE -SERVICE DEPT CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. APPROX THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, I WAS PULLING OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE -CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. I ASSUMED THAT I HIT THE GEAR OR DIDN'T HAVE COMPLETELY ENGAGED. B/C A NEW CAR, I THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE BUT NOT A REAL ISSUE. IN AUG '06, TAKING MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, BACKING UP IN THE DEALERSHIP LOT & THE CAR CUT OFF COMPLETELY. ADDED THE REQUEST TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED. I EXPLAINED THIS WASN'T THE 1ST TIME T…

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ODI 10244597 · 15,771 mi

JAN. 1., 07--REPLACE WINDSHIELD; AT 20,853 MI. ROTORS WARPED, NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED; 25,000 AIR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW--RESISTOR MOTOR ORDERED; 30,500, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED; 32,000 CAR WON'T START--NOTHING FOUND; 36,063, CAR STARTED, THEN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; SECURITY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED; 39049, CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER REPLACED IMMOBOLIZER CONTROL MODULE; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR FINALLY REPLACED; RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN; 48,010 CAR WON'T START; STARTER REPLACED STARTER; RES…

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ODI 10535779 · 109,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,400.

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ODI 10547137 · 73,168 mi

I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JULY, 2012, IT IS NOW OCT, 2013, AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP, FOR STARTERS THE LIGHTS AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING ON AN OFF BY THEMSELVES, AND NOW JEEP WON'T PICK UP SPEED AT TIMES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A SHIFT MODULE PROBLEM THAT WOULD COST 997. WELL I TOOK IT FROM THE SHOP AND A WEEK LATER BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY THEN STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART AND CLEAN IT BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE DEBRIS THAT IS ON IT, W…

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ODI 10574323 · 119,000 mi

AT AROUND OR ABOUT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH ,I HERE A LOUD AND SCARY THUMPING OR GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS RIGHT UNDERNEATH MY SEAT. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND SLOWED DOWN. THAT SEEMED TO HELP THE SOUND GO AWAY.WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, I ONLY DRIVE 35 MPH AND I CAN HERE THE SOUND ALSO AND WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE SOUND STOPS, BUT CONTINUES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. PLS NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANY HELPFUL INFORMATION AS I DO DRIVE WITH LITTLE CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I WILL TAKE TH…

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ODI 10500749 · 72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SURGED FORWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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ODI 10542615 · 65,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR SEEMED VERY SLUGGISH AND HESITANT TO SWITCH GEARS. AS I APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT AND CAME TO A STOP I NOTICED THE CAR STALLED. SO I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW THAT THE CAR HAS JUST STALLED. I HAVE NOW NOTICED THAT SINCE THIS INCIDENT MY CAR HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AND HAS BEEN VARY SLUGGISH WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY UP HILLS. I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

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ODI 10556834 · 80,095 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO GO ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING BUT VERY SLOWLY NO MATTER HOW MUCH I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE WERE CARS COMING AT ME. IT DROVE VERY SLOWLY FOR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AND I CAME TO ANOTHER STOP. AS I STARTED TO GO INTO THE INTERSECTION AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED OFF VERY SLOWLY EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. AS I PROCEEDED IT WENT A LITTLE FASTER BUT NOT MUCH FASTER. MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME THAT THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER EARLIER WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING …

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ODI 10166820 · 1,000 mi

1ST OCCURRENCE OF THE STALLING/DYING: 7/23/06. VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER (NO RESPONSE WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE POWER STEERING ALSO FAILED). DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK FROM DRIVE, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK TO THE START POSITION. THE 2ND OCCURRENCE WAS ON 8/9/06 12:30 PM. AT A STOPLIGHT ON A HILL WAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE LIGHT TURNED, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER ACCELERATED AND WHEN DRIVER TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE TO APPLY THE GAS AND THE…

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ODI 10462002 · 79,500 mi

06/16/12 - WAITING AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAJOR INTERSECTION, I BEGAN ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DROVE ABOUT 4 FEET AND SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING IT STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER DOES NOT TURN ON ANY WARNING LIGHTS, IT DOES ALLOW FOR QUICK START UP. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPEN 4 DIFFERENT TIMES, WITH NO SOLUTION AND AT VARIOUS SPEED. THIS TRUCK IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

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ODI 10512063 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE PCV VALVE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE MAT SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR UPDATED 7/22/13 *CN …

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Stalling or loss of power

600 mentions · 36.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,000 mi (504 usable records).

ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10156266 · 5,000 mi

WELL ... ?YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE TO THIS? ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO I WAS DRIVING SHERI AND MYSELF BACK HOME FROM AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT TO PULL OUT OF A TEE JUNCTION-, ROSSWAY ROAD AND THE ROAD WAS WET, I DABBED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED OUT GENTLY, UNFORTUNATELY A CADILLAC CAME OVER THE BROW OF THE HILL TRAVELING FAST AND STAMPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY- NOPE HE REFUSED TO MOVE, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, FLAT TO THE FLOOR- ZERO JUST MIN POWER, AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE 1 SECONDS IT PICKED UP- FULL THROTTLE ? WENT SIDEWAYS SP…

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ODI 10162266

VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING...NO MATTER WHAT SPEED. IT HAPPENED TO ME AT 45 MPH AS WELL AS 25 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE ALSO IS NO STEERING.....ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS REPEATED PROBLEM. HAVE TAKEN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

158 mentions · 9.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (143 usable records).

ODI 10178701 · 7,143 mi

IT STARTED OUT THAT THE CAR WAS ACTING UP, EVERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE (LIKE THEY WERE BOUNCING). WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN WHEN IT WAS STILL DOING THIS, BECAUSE THEY PLUGGED IT IN TO THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO TO THE DISMAY OF MY WIFE WE TOOK THE CAR BACK EVEN THOUGH THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO THE MALL (ON THE 29TH OF DEC.), IT WAS EXTR…

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ODI 10190030 · 18,950 mi

TL-CALLER OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. CURRENT MILEAGE 19000. FAILURE MILEAGE 18950. WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND APPROACHED STOP SIGN. AFTER STOPPING SHE HIT GAS TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER FIVE SECONDS SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WEATHER WAS LOW 60'S, CLOUDY AND DRY. SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. KTF UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB

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ODI 10193699 · 1,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CHRYSLER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED OUT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. THE SEALS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

76 mentions · 4.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,300 mi (62 usable records).

ODI 10156102 · 1,512 mi

VEHICLE, JEEP COMMANDER, 2006 TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HAD AN INSTANTANEOUS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL, AND POWER BRAKES, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT ACROSS LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CAME TO A STOP IN THE MEDIAN. THIS WAS A NEAR-MISS I DON'T KNOW WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 05/04/06

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ODI 10162933 · 6,050 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 2 1/2 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE HAD IT INTO SERVICE TWICE FOR THE ANNOYING WHISTLE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT APPARENTLY HARD TO FIX. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INTO THE WHISTLING PROBLEM, I KEPT READING ABOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT SOME COMMANDER OWNERS WERE HAVING. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE SERVICE MANAGER AND I TOOK IT OUT TO REPRODUCE THE WHISTLE. I BROUGHT THE OTHER CONCERN TO HIS ATTENTION AND HE TRIED, AND SUCCESSFULLY, RECREATED THE PROBLEM ABOU…

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ODI 10164329 · 11,080 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 JEEP COMMANDER BACK IN DECEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. WANTED SOMETHING SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN. WELL SAFETY IS OUT THE WINDOW. MY JEEP COMMANDER HAS NOW STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING NINE TIMES!!!!! WHETHER DRIVING OR GOING INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE....THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY STALL AND SHUT DOWN...AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO LIGHTS, NO NOTHING! IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH NO ELECTRICAL CODES REGISTERED AND WHEN …

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

33 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,000 mi (29 usable records).

ODI 10200454 · 2,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER LAST YEAR. I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REPLACED ON MY JEEP FRONT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM MY CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE PLAYING CARDS IN BIKE TIRES ENDED WITH REPLACING FRONT AXEL RING AND PINION. CAR KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. MY PASSENGER WINDOW HAD TO BE FIXED IT KEPT STICKING HALFWAY UP. I HAD A PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR KEPT STALLING. I WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME THAT NO ERROR APPEARS ON THE COMPUTER AND JEEP KNEW OF NO ISSUE WITH CARS STALLING …

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ODI 10207808

THREE TIMES I EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, 4X4. THE FIRST TIME -- I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START THE JEEP AND IT DIDN'T KICK OVER RIGHT AWAY, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP SIMULTANEOUSLY, THEN RANDOMLY AND AT VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME WENT OUT. THE DASH LIGHTS AND THE RADIO WERE TURNING ON AND OFF. WEIRD, I SHUT IT OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 2 MINUTES. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND EVERYTHING SEEMED OK (EXCEPT THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON). AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD, THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AGAIN, …

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ODI 10208055 · 16,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED ON ITS OWN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY REVVED UP AGAIN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, BUT WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER REACHED REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THAT…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

28 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,513 mi (20 usable records).

ODI 10244597 · 15,771 mi

JAN. 1., 07--REPLACE WINDSHIELD; AT 20,853 MI. ROTORS WARPED, NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED; 25,000 AIR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW--RESISTOR MOTOR ORDERED; 30,500, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED; 32,000 CAR WON'T START--NOTHING FOUND; 36,063, CAR STARTED, THEN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; SECURITY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED; 39049, CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER REPLACED IMMOBOLIZER CONTROL MODULE; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR FINALLY REPLACED; RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN; 48,010 CAR WON'T START; STARTER REPLACED STARTER; RES…

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ODI 10274743 · 44,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A NO START CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 7/23/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH IT DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. ALSO THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AND THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON A…

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ODI 10348737 · 99,000 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS OFF AND ON SO WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. WITHIN A MONTH, CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WHILE TRYING TO GET IT STARTED THE LIGHTS CAME ON, NO START. WAITED, TRIED AGAIN, DIMMER LIGHTS; WAITED AGAIN NOTHING! ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTALLY NON FUNCTIONING. WE HAVE ALSO HAD STALLING ISSUES AND CAR AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING GEARS. IT FEELS LIKE IT JUST CAN'T GET SPEED UP AND NOT EVEN A HIGH RATE, JUST IN TOWN. I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE GEAR WENT FROM DRIVE TO 3RD! I TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTIN…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Brake response concerns

26 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,246 mi (24 usable records).

ODI 10181086 · 1,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EASILY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER DEALER ON 1/31/07 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD STALLING FAILURE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET ONCE AND DRY ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALER WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED BEFORE, AND WAS TOLD IT MAY HAVE BEEN BAD GASOLINE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED.*AK UPDATED …

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ODI 10184421 · 1,838 mi

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN SEPTEMBER 2006 FROM SOUTH BAY MERCEDES IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA. IT HAD LESS THAN 600 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. FOLLOWING ARE DATES A DESCRIPTIONS OF A CHRONIC PROBLEM REGARDING THE COMMANDER. 9/27/06: MILEAGE1835 DESCRIPTION: CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHEN GOING UP ANY KIND OF GRADE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL WAS HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE ENGAGED ALSO ON FLAT GROUND. INTERMITTENT. SOLUTION: UNDIAGNOSED. TEST DROVE, DID NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN. …

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ODI 10187686 · 3,700 mi

MY WIFE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AND WAS FORCED TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, LESS THAN 10 MPH, AS SHE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PULSATED, THEN, THE BRAKE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAD DONE NOTHING TO SOLVE THIS OBVIOUSLY VERY DANG…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 170,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10910908 · 170,000 mi

I WENT TO START MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER AND IT WOULD TURN OVER, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I FINALLY WORKED WITH IT A LITTLE BIT AND GOT IT TO START, BUT THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I CUT IT OFF AND TRIED IT AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT GOING, THERE WAS A HORRIBLE GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS STARTING ISSUE HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A PUBLIC PLACE AFTER IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b